Sri Lanka · Anuradhapura District

Habarana Lake

171 species and 3,828 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–March, with up to 74 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Grey-headed Fish EagleGrey-headed Fish EagleIcthyophaga ichthyaetusBrahminy KiteBrahminy KiteHaliastur indusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiIndian PeafowlIndian PeafowlPavo cristatusOriental DarterOriental DarterAnhinga melanogasterStork-billed KingfisherStork-billed KingfisherPelargopsis capensisCommon KingfisherCommon KingfisherAlcedo atthisShikraShikraTachyspiza badiaJerdon's LeafbirdJerdon's LeafbirdChloropsis jerdoniIndian Paradise FlycatcherIndian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisiPurple-rumped SunbirdPurple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonicaIndian CormorantIndian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollisWhiskered TernWhiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

16 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 171 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sigiriya Rd swamp forest9 km177 species
  2. Sigiriya Rock & water gardens9 km223 species
  3. Hotel Sigiriya10 km151 species
  4. Minneriya National Park12 km172 species
  5. Kandalama Wewa – east side19 km152 species
  6. Polonnaruwa Historic Site29 km151 species

All 171 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Habarana Lake?

December–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 74 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Habarana Lake?

171 species, from 3,828 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Habarana Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Brahminy Kite, Spotted Dove, Indian Pond Heron and Indian Peafowl.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.